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Galaxy S25 Ultra is a major thing at 2026 Winter Olympic

4 February 2026 at 15:22

Samsung announced that Galaxy S25 Ultra devices will be hardwired into the Opening Ceremony broadcast on February 6, working alongside Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to capture angles traditional cameras can’t reach.

The Korean tech giant is doubling down on its Olympic partnership with a technical integration that goes well beyond logo placement to include the Galaxy S25 Ultra and AI.

Galaxy S25 Ultra units will be positioned on jibs, in stadium stands, and inside athlete entrance tunnels at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium. All footage streams wirelessly over 5G directly into the live broadcast feed.

OBS CEO Yiannis Exarchos says the goal is to “complement core broadcast coverage” with perspectives that feel native to how fans already consume content on their phones.

Over 75,000 people will be in the stadium, but millions more will watch on screens where mobile-first framing actually makes sense. The real story here is how Samsung is deploying Galaxy AI across Milano Cortina’s geography.

Volunteers stationed in high-altitude or remote venues will use Galaxy AI’s Interpreter to communicate with athletes and officials. Since translation happens on the device itself, it works even when network coverage is not available.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Winter Olympics

Source – Samsung Mobile Press

Samsung House

Samsung is opening Samsung House at Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan. The space will host National Olympic Committee events, live competition viewing, and catering by Michelin-starred chef Enrico Bartolini.

It runs from February 4 through 22, then reopens for the Paralympic Games from March 6 to 15.

Charging stations, monitors for short-track speed skating officials, and the usual operational tech round out the package. Samsung’s Olympic involvement now stretches back to Nagano 1998 and continues through LA 2028.

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Lindsey Vonn announces decision on 2026 Winter Olympics after injury news

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3 February 2026 at 20:05

Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL last week in Switzerland, but she’s not backing down. The skiing legend confirmed she hurt her left knee during a downhill crash on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana.

The injury came after nearly six years away from competitive skiing. Despite the torn ACL, Vonn was back on skis earlier Tuesday and said she felt stable. No pain, no swelling. She explained that downhill training will be the real test.

MORE: Olympic champ Lindsey Vonn breaks silence on shocking crash before 2026 Winter Games

According to recent reports, her focus is on competing in the downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Decisions about the team combined and super-G will come later.

“This is not, obviously, what I had hoped for,” Vonn said on Tuesday, per Yahoo Sports. “I’ve been working really hard to come into these Games in a much different position. I know what my chances were before the crash, and I know my chances aren’t the same as it stands today, but I know there’s still a chance, and as long as there’s a chance, I will try.”

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She lost her balance coming off a jump in the upper section of the course and couldn’t recover. Vonn went down hard, slid across the snow, and slammed into the orange safety netting.

Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s downhill alpine skiing race in the FIS World Cup at Zauchensee. Mandatory Credit: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters via Imagn Images

She managed to stand up and ski down slowly, but stopped several times to grab her left knee and keep weight off it. Officials airlifted her from the race area just to be safe.

Sunday was supposed to be the women’s downhill, a race Vonn won at the 2010 Olympics. That plan changed after the crash.